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E. W. PETTERSSON. SPRING BED 0R SEAT.

\ APPLICATION FILED JULYQ. 1914* I 1,312,870. Patented Aug. 12, 1919.

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E. W. PETT ERSS ON. SPRING BED 0R SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9. [9!4.

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SPRING BED 0R SEAT. APPLICATION FILED JULY9, 1914.

Patenfed Aug. 12, 1919.

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ERICK W. PETTERSSON, OF JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM LEWIS,

OF UTICA, NEW YORK. 1

SPRING BED R. SEAT.

Application filed July 9, 1914. Serial No. 849,921.

To all whom zit may concern:

Be it known that I, Enron W. PETTERssoN,

. a subject of the King of Sweden, residing at the city of Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spring Beds or Seats, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanyin drawings, is a specification.

The'invention relates to spring beds and similar constructions; and the object of the improvement is to provide a c011 sprlng for the outer edges of a box seat or box bed single or double cone spring, or for supporting 15 the edges of woven wiremattresses which support spaced binding wires on said springs to assist in holding the clothing or mattress or other covering 1n place; and second, to provide an improved support for a spring mattress on the bedstead which is easy of adjustment thereon and detachment therefrom; and third, to provide an improved head or foot board construction; and

the improvement consists of the novel features and combinations hereinafter set forth and claimed. i

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the corner of a woven wire mattress showing the improved support therefor on the bedstead and the edge supporting spring and spaced binding wires to hold the mattress and bed clothes in place.

2 is a perspective view of the cornerof a box bed or seat spring showing the extensions on the tops of the springs and the spaced binding wires attached thereto.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view at line X X in Fi 1, showing the preferred manner of attac ing the edge supporting spring for the woven wire mattress to thebed rail or support and showing the spring top extension, with the binding wires in section. Y

.Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the edge of a box bed or seat spring having single cone springs.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of my improved hook for the attachment of the bed to the head or foot board; and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the end of the bed rail or spring bed frame formed to engage said hooked support on the foot or headboard.

Fig. 7 is an elevation of the head or foot board of a bedstead showing the improved panel construction; and Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the panel showing the manner of ered; and Fig. 10 is a double covering with cane or cloth the panels for the bedstead; and Fig. 9 is a similar sectional view showing the single covering for the panels, one side being left uncovplerspective View of the lower end of one of t e corner posts and cross bars and panel work in the head or foot board of the bedstead, the panel work being shown in section, and showing the manger in which it is fitted into the bedstea d Like numerals of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 10 designates a double coil spring, and the numeral 11 a single coil spring. It will be apparent that my im-' proved top construction may be used upon either form of spring.

The numeral 12 designates the upwardly projecting loop or bend in one side of the top coil of the springs 10 or 11 for attaching the binding wires 13 and 14 thereto so that the top binding wire 14 is 'a spaced distance above the lower binding wire 13 and both are firmly attached to yet resiliently held in position upon said spring. The attachmentis preferably made for the binding wires 13 and 14 to the upward projection 12 by wire wraps or metal strips. The upward projection of the to coil of the sprin for the corner spring is'given an angular end,

as shown at 15 in Fig. 2, and the binding Wires 13 and 14 are bent to correspond with the angular tion 15. r

The improved woven wire mattress 16 is provided with an end cross strip 17 which is bent upward at18' in Fig. 1, and thebinding wires 13 and 14 are attached thereto to support the ends of said wires in binding the edges of woven wire mattresses. springs are placed at spaced distances along the edges of the woven wire mattress 16 to support said edges and also to support the spaced binding Wires 13 and 14 inthe same manner as upon a box bed or seat spring.

The lower ends of the springs 10 or 11 are supported in the usual form in box bed or seat springs, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. The

coil springs 20 at spaced distances. The crosswise end bar 19 is attached to the ends bend in the upward projec- Coil of the side rails 21 of the bed. The cross I bar 19 is made wedge shape to fit within a,

hook 22 which is attached to the bed post so that the end of the cross bar 19 may fit any desired position as to sidewise adjustment within the opening in the hook 22.

In order to surely lock the cross bar 19 within the hook 22, a hook plate 23 is attached to the top of the cross bar 19 at each end and has a beveled lower end 24 which fits over the opposite beveled upper end 25 of the hook 22. It is now apparent that the cross rail 19 may be quickly and easily slipped within the hook 22, the hook 23 automatically engaging the beveled surface of the upper end. These two hooks react on one another so that the cross bar 19 does not wedge too tightly within the hook 22, yet the bar is held firmly in line until it is desired to separate the parts.

The lower ends of the double coil springs 10, which are preferably used for the edges of the woven wire mattress 16, extend down upon the opposite sides of the side rail 21, as shown at 26 and 27 in Fig. 3, and where the side rail 21 is in the form of an angle iron the inward downwardly projecting portion of the spring 10 may be bent up against the under side of the bed rail 21, thereby holding the base of said edge spring firmly upon the bed rail 21, yet permitting its full resilience to the upper portion of the spring.

It is apparent that my upwardly bent loop 12 or 15 may be provided on any form of coil spring in which it is desired to have an upwardly projecting binding wire around the outer edge to provide a confining flange around said edge for the mattress, bed clothes or other covering.

The head and foot board of the bedstead is an improvement upon the construction shown in my Letters Patent No. 1,017,793, February 20, 1912, as follows: The corner posts 28 are grooved lengthwise on their inner edges as shown at 29 to receive therein the edge of the single or double faced panel 30 or 31, the single faced panel 30 being used preferably for head boards which usually extend against the wall and the double panel con struction 31 is used for foot boards which more generally extend out into the room and have both sides exposed. The panels 30 and 31 are constructed with projecting edges 32 which extend into the groove 29, which groove extends. down the lateral sides of the posts 28 and across the underside of the top molding 33, the top molding 33 being fitted to the top of the posts 28 with dowel pins 34.

A covering 35 which may be of fancy cloth, leather, cane or other material is provided for the panels 30 and 31 in the following manner: The material is placed over the sides of the panel and extends into a groove 36, Which groove extends entirely around the edge of the panel. and a wire 37 is then bound over the material 35 into said groove 36, thereby stretching the covering 35 firmly upon the panel 31 and holding the edges or ends of the same firmly in place. i

It is apparent that a simple and beautiful covering may thus be given to the panel which is as durable as the material used. A cross bar 38 is provided from one post 28 to the other immediately below the panel 30 or 31 which supports the panel in place, and the panel may be extended below the first cross bar to a second single or double cross bar 39, as shown in Fig. 10, thereby strengthening the construction of the foot or head board and more firmly holding the panels 30 or 31. It is also obvious that the simple method of attaching the covering 35 may be attained on different articles of furniture and not depart from my invention.

I claim as new:

1. In a seat or bed spring, suitably supported coil springs, binding wires around the tops of the outer row of coil springs, and an upwardly projecting loop or bend in the top coil of each of said outer coil springs to support one of said binding Wires a spaced distance apart from the other and form a flange.

2. In aseat 01' bed spring, suitably supported coil springs, an upwardly pro ecting flange around the outer edges of said seat or bed spring consisting of an upward projection of the top coil of the outer row 0 springs, and spaced binding wires attached to said upward projectfbns of said top coils at their base and upper extremity to hold said binding wires a spaced distance apart and form a flange.

3. In a seat or bed spring, coil springs suitably arranged and supported to form a bed or seat, upwardly projecting loops on said coil springs. along the sides and at the corners of said bed or seat, said upwardly projecting loops of the corner springs given an angular bend to form the corner turn, and binding wires attached to said upwardly projecting loops of said side and corner springs and bent to conform thereto'a spaced distance apart to form a flange around the outer edges of said seat or bed springs.

4. A seat or bed spring comprising the combination with a mattress of coil spring supports for the edge of said mattress, an upwardly projecting loop on each of said coil spring supports, binding wires attached to said projecting loops 'a spaced distance apart, and suitable supports for the ends of said binding wires to form a side flange for said woven Wire mattress.

5. A seat or bed spring comprising the combination with a woven wire mattress of coil spring supports for the edge of said Woven Wire, an upwardly projecting loop on said coil spring supports, binding wires attached to said pro ecting loop a spaced distance apart, suitable supports for the ends of said binding wires to form a side flange means, spiral springs carried thereby, a side forsaid woven wire, and downwardly projecting loops from the bottom coil of said coil spring to engage the support for said coil spring along the edge of said woven wireprojecting above the main bodies of the springs, and a guard rail attachedto theQ high points of the loops or bends.

7. In a spring bed, .opposite sets of helical springs arranged along the sides of the bed and supported from the bottom, the upper ends of the springs of each set being provided with upward extensions forming loops or bends with wide bases and pro ecting above the main bodies of the spring near the outer edges thereof, and guard rails mounted upon said loops or bends.

8. A bed spring comprising supporting means, spiral springs carried thereby, and a side-guard located along each outer longitudinal row of spiral springs to project above the same and consisting of a series of upright members located between the ends of the spring, and members connecting said upright members, each of said upstanding members consisting of a continuation of a spiral spring with its free end hooked into a coil of said spring.

9. A bed spring comprising supporting guard located along each outer longitudinal row of spiral springs to project above the same for preventing the flattening, spreading and sagging ofa stufled mattress over the edge of the spring, and means for maintainingthe lower edges of the side guards in substantial juxtaposition to the spiral "springs. 1

10. A bed spring comprising supporting means, spiral springs carried thereby, a sideguard located along each outer lon itudinal row of spiral springs to project a ove the sa1ne, and means connecting the guard With said springs for preventing the flattening,

spreading and sagging of a stuffed mattress over the edge of the spring.

11. A {bed spring comprising supporting means, a series of spiral springs carried thereby, brackets at each side extending above said springs, a guard member connected to said brackets for preventing a stufl'ed mattress from flattening, spreading and sagging over the lengthwise edge of the spring, and means connecting said guard member with the outer row of springs.

12. A bed spring comprising supporting means, spiral springs carried thereby, a sideguard located along and supported by each outer row of spiral springs to project above the same, and means for placing the guard under tension lengthwise thereof for preventing a stuffed mattress from flattening, spreadin and sagging over the lengthwise edge of t e spring.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ERICK w. PETTERSSON.

Witnesses: z

H. A. SANDBERG, F. JACOBSON. 

